A Surprisingly Poetic Friday

Yesterday I felt so uncreative, like I had nothing to say. I HATE that feeling. Today as I was browsing other blogs, I suddenly felt like talking and writing again.

Thanks to Angie at Gumbo Writer for offering up a haiku poetry contest. I haven't written haiku in a long time but I love the writing style (five, seven, five syllable lines) and the imagery associated with it. Your post inspired me to write these entries and pay homage to my native hometown of Louisiana. Oh how I miss it at times! Thank you for pushing me to be creative today.

Simmer, stir, breathe in
The roux is almost ready
Throw ‘dem crawfish in


Jazz sounds fill the air
Arms reach, beads caught, beer in hand
Welcome Mardi Gras


And thank you also to Joanne at Whole Latte Life for that wonderful post and image that made these words pour from my computer keyboard:


I want to quit my job
And become a barista queen
Make those caramel lattes
Better than anyone has ever seen

I get high off the aromas
Mocha, vanilla and others galore
I sit and chat with strangers
Occasionally I stop to pour

A coffee shop is the perfect place
To drift, to dream, to see
Thank you for sharing this image
What a wonderful Friday this will be!



Both of your blogs, ideas and images have made my day and have given me hope. Cheers to all of us poets and writers out there! Don't stop writing even when you feel like you have nothing to say.